BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250511T073730EDT-29939nNVHT@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250511T113730Z DESCRIPTION:The 7th International Symposium on Autosomal Spastic Recessive Ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS) is a great opportunity to learn abo ut the latest advancements in ARSACS research and to exchange with partici pants to further advance knowledge that could lead to treatments. ARSACS i s a rare neurological disorder found not only in the province of Quebec\, but several cases have been reported in several countries.\n\nThe symposiu m is a free scientific and collaborative event open to anyone who is inter ested in rare neurological diseases. The main objectives of the symposium are to bring together all research stakeholders\, neurologists\, clinician s\, students\, patients and their families as well as the public and to pr ovide a unique opportunity for discovery and discussion.\n\nSpecial invita tion to the participants of the World Congress of Neurology (WCN) to join us at the 7th ARSACS International Symposium to be held at The Neuro (Mont real Neurological Institute-Hospital) on October 19 -20\, 2023. The first day of the symposium begins at 3 p.m. EDT\, the day will end with a Cockta il and Poster session. The Neuro is at walking distance from the Palais de s Congrès de Montréal. We look forward to seeing you there!\n\nRegistratio n LINK\n\nLivestreaming link ( Q&A via online live form)\n\n\n \n Call for P osters\n Program\n Location\n Hotels\n Organizing Committee\n Sponsors\n \n\n \n C all for Posters \n\n Sharing Science and Knowledge\n\n Young scientists and PI's across Quebec and internationally are invited to share their research at the ARSACS Symposium. Trainees at the undergraduate\, graduate\, and p ostdoctoral level are welcome to present their work. The poster session wi ll take place in-person.\n\n Please submit your abstract of less than 150 w ords here . Abstracts should contain: 1) name of author & affiliation\, 2) name of co-authors & affiliation\, 3) title of abstract\, 4) abstract. Th e submission deadline is July 17\,  2023.\n\n Abstracts will be reviewed by the scientific program committee. Authors will be notified whether their submission will be accepted or not by August 5\, 2023.\n \n\n \n Program\n Dow nload Program\n\n *All times are EST\n Download Booklet\n\n  \n\n Thursday\, O ctober 19\, 2023\n\n \n \n \n 3:00\n \n Opening Remarks\n\n Sonia Gobeil\, Ataxia Charlevoix- Saguenay Foundation\n \n \n \n 3:10\n \n Session 1: From Biomarkers to Treatment in ARSACS\n\n Chair: Anne McKinney\, PhD\, ºÚÁÏÍø \n\n Magnetic Resonance Imaging biomarkers in ARSACS\n\n Sirio Cocozza\, MD\ , PhD\, University of Naples\, Italy\n\n Mitochondria & Cytoskeletal Dysfun ction in ARSACS\n\n Mohan Babu\, PhD\, University of Regina\, Canada\n\n Exp loring the Role of Genetic and Epigenetic Modifiers in ARSACS\n\n Daniele G alatolo\, PhD\, University of Pisa\, Italy\n\n Charting the Molecular and C ellular Progression of ARSACS\n\n Justin Wolter\, PhD\, University of Wisco nsin-Madison\, USA\n\n Question Period\n \n \n \n 4:25\n \n Refreshment pause\n \n \n \n 4:35\n \n Keynote: Lessons from SCA2\n\n Stefan M Pulst\, MD\, PhD\, Univ ersity of Utah\, USA\n \n \n \n 5:35-7:00\n \n Cocktail & Poster session (onsite )\n \n \n \n \n\n Friday\, October 20\, 2023\n\n \n \n \n 8:00\n \n Opening Remarks\n \n Nicolas Dupré\, MD\, PhD\, CHU de Québec-Laval University\, Canada\n \n \n \n 8:15\n \n Session 2: Cellular Dysfunction in ARSACS\n\n Mohan Babu\, PhD\, University of Regina\, Canada\n\n Does ARSACS Degeneration Proceed Through a SARM1-Dependent Pathway?\n\n Thomas Schwarz\, PhD\, Harvard University\, USA\n\n Restoring Calcium Homeostasis in Purkinje Cells Arrests\n Neurodegen eration and Neuroinflammation in the ARSACS Mouse\n Model\n\n Francesca Malt ecca\, PhD\, San Raffaele Scientific Institute\, Italy\n\n The Role of Sacs in on Glial Cells\n\n Federico Herrera\, PhD\, University of Lisbon\, Portu gal\n\n Metabolic Rewiring in Cellular Models of ARSACS\n\n Paul Chapple\, P hD\, Queen Mary University of London\, UK\n\n Question Period\n \n \n \n 9:15\n \n Refreshment Pause\n \n \n \n 9:25\n \n Session 3: Improvements in Treatment fo r ARSACS Patients\n\n Chair: Nicolas Dupré\, CHU de Québec-Laval University \, Canada\n\n How Natural History Studies Contribute to the Development and Assessment of Interventions\n\n Cynthia Gagnon\, PhD\, Sherbrooke Universi ty\, Canada\n\n Development and Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Home\n\n Reh abillitation Program Aiming to Increase Motor Control\, Balance\,\n\n Mobil ity\, Falls and Activities of Daily Living in People with ARSACS\n\n Élise Duchesne\, PHT\, PhD. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi\, Canada\n\n A Phy siatrist Guide to ARSACS\n\n Josée Larochelle\, MD\, paediatric physiatrist \, CHU Ste Justine\, Canada \n\n New Developments in the Treatment of Commu nication Difficulties in Progressive Ataxias \n\n Anja Lowit\, PhD\, Strath clyde University\, Glasgow (Virtual) \n\n Question Period\n \n \n \n 10:10\n \n R efreshment Pause\n \n \n \n 10:30\n \n Session 4: Question Period with ARSACS Pa tients\, their Carers\, and Partners\n\n Chair: Cynthia Gagnon\, PhD\, Sher brooke University\, Canada\n\n Betsy Trainor\, ARSACS Foundation Board of D irectors\, Attorney\, parent\, Virginia\, USA\n\n Olivier Jérôme\, CATALIS Québec\, Canada\n\n Claudia Maltais\, ARSACS\, Canada (Virtual)\n\n Kymberly Hoffman\, ARSACS\, USA\n \n \n \n 11:30\n \n Keynote: Cerebellar Modelling usin g Human IPSCs\n\n Esther Becker\, PhD\, MSc\, University of Oxford\, UK\n \n \n \n 12:30\n \n Lunch Pause (onsite\, lunch provided)\n \n \n \n 1:30\n \n Session 5: The Biochemistry of Sacsin\n\n Chair: Francesca Maltecca\, PhD\, San Raf faele Scientific Institute\, Italy\n\n Towards Determining the Structure of Sacsin\n\n Walid Houry\, PhD\, University of Toronto\, Canada\n\n Leveragin g Proteomics to Understand Sacsin Biology\n\n Nevan Krogan\, PhD\, Universi ty of California at San Fransisco\, USA (Virtual)\n\n Understanding the Rol e of Metals in ARSACS\n\n Andrew Crawford\, PhD\, Michigan State University \, USA\n\n Question Period\n \n \n \n 2:15\n \n Session 6: From Animal Models to Clinical Translation\n\n Chair: Justin Wolter\, PhD\, University of Wiscons in-Madison\, USA\n\n Exploring and Treating Cognitive Dysmetria in a Mouse Model of ARSACS\n\n Stefan Strack\, PhD\, University of Iowa\, USA\n\n Novel Therapeutic Approaches for ARSACS\n\n Alanna Watt\, PhD\, ºÚÁÏÍø Universit y\, Canada\n\n Sacsin: from Domains’ Functions to Biomarkers and Therapy\n \n Ana Buj Bell\, PhD\, Genethon\, France (Virtual)\n\n Benoit Gentil\, PhD\ , ºÚÁÏÍø\, Canada\n\n Question Period\n \n \n \n \n 3:00\n\n  \n\n  \n \n  \n\n  \n\n  \n\n  \n\n 3:30\n \n \n Round Table - Summary & Next Steps\n\n Disc ussion Leaders:\n\n Nicolas Dupré\n\n Federico Herrera\n\n Anne McKinney\n\n B etsy Trainor\n\n Justin Wolter\n\n Closing remarks\n\n Alanna Watt\, PhD\, Mc Gill University\, Canada\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Location\n\n The Montreal Neurologi cal Institute and Hospital is at 3801 University Street\, north of Pine Av enue West\, on the ºÚÁÏÍø campus opposite the former Royal Vict oria Hospital.\n\n Montreal is served by highway Routes 10\, 15\, 20 and 40 \, and by Greyhound Bus\, ViaRail and the P-E-Trudeau airport. In the city \, bus and metro service is provided by the Société de transport de Montré al (STM).\n\n Wheelchair access\n\n A wheelchair accessible entrance is on U niversity Street north of the main entrance. Another wheelchair accessible entrance is in the loading area behind the building: to enter the loading area\, turn into the driveway south of the main entrance. Please note\, t here is no parking in the loading area.\n\n Parking\n\n Parking near the MNI is sometimes difficult. There are parking meters on University Street and a parking lot north of the main entrance. To enter the lot\, turn right i nto the driveway toward Molson Stadium.\n\n Information about parking fees \n\n Taxi Stand\n\n There is a taxi stand on University Street across from t he main entrance. You may call a cab from the free taxi phone in the main lobby near the Security Desk.\n\n Access by Public Transportation (STM webs ite)\n\n Bus\n\n There are four bus stops within walking distance:\n\n \n Bus 144 stops at Pine Avenue and University Street\n Bus 356 stops at Sherbrook e Street and University Street (Nightbus)\n Bus 107 stops at Pine Avenue an d Docteur Penfield\n Bus 24 stops at Sherbrooke Street and University Stree t\n \n\n Metro\n\n Take the Metro Green Line to the ºÚÁÏÍø station. Walk nort h on University Street and cross Pine Avenue. The main entrance is on the right\, past the flags.\n\n Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre\n\n \n Enter main lob by turn left and go down the hallway to the end.\n Turn right and go down t he second hallway until you see another hallway on the left.\n This hallway leads to the Jeanne Timmins Foyer.\n On your right are the Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre entrance doors.\n \n \n\n \n Hotels\n\n ºÚÁÏÍø has an a greement for special rates with several downtown hotels.\n\n Follow this li nk to view options: /accommodations/mohp\n \n\n \n Organ izing Committee\n\n Mathieu Blais\n\n Nicolas Dupré\n\n Chantal Gobeil\n\n Son ia Gobeil\n\n François Gros-Louis\n\n Massimo Pandolfo\n\n Deborah Rashcovsky \n\n Alanna Watt\n\n  \n \n\n \n Sponsors\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n DTSTART:20231019T190000Z DTEND:20231020T193000Z LOCATION:Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre\, Montreal Neurological Institute\, CA \, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 2B4\, 3801 rue University SUMMARY:7th International Symposium on ARSACS URL:/neuro/channels/event/7th-international-symposium- arsacs-346095 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR